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the gentlelady from new york. ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield three minutes to the gentleman from south carolina, the assistant democrat leader, mr. clyburn. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized for three minutes. mr. clyburn: thank you, mr. speaker. i request permission to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. clyburn: i thank the gentlelady for yielding me ts time. mr. speaker, when the so-called supercommittee failed last year to overcome the obstruction of the tea party republicans and their leader, grover norquist, to achieve a fair and balanced plan for deficit reduction, economic growth, and job creation it would take a decisive national election to settle the matter. i believe president obama's victory on november 6 was very decisive and pretty definitive. during the campaign president obama very clearly laid out his vision and the american people strongly affirmed his position. the president won all but one of the swing states. 62% of the elec
the gentlelady from new york. ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield three minutes to the gentleman from south carolina, the assistant democrat leader, mr. clyburn. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized for three minutes. mr. clyburn: thank you, mr. speaker. i request permission to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. clyburn: i thank the gentlelady for yielding me ts time. mr. speaker, when the so-called supercommittee...
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new york city is putting the final touches on the festivity with a special tribute. the iconic new year's ball in times square has been installed with 288 new waterford crystal triangles, including in the crystal a special triangle engraved with the name dick clark. clark passed away this past april. for more than 40 years on new year's eve, clark counted down the new year with countless celebrities. his wife was on hand for the tribute. >>> in singapore, people are getting ready for the new year by floating 20,000 spheres down the singapore river. each one represents a wish. organizers say the floating display aims to connect people through a collective expression of their dreams. that's beautiful. the spheres will be lit in different colors on new year's eve and be part of a fireworks display as well. >>> delays on the metro happen. but here's a new reason why some riders were late for dinner. a woman went into labor on the red line. she didn't give birth on the train. metro stopped the train to wait for an ambulance. medics got there in time and got her to gw hosp
new york city is putting the final touches on the festivity with a special tribute. the iconic new year's ball in times square has been installed with 288 new waterford crystal triangles, including in the crystal a special triangle engraved with the name dick clark. clark passed away this past april. for more than 40 years on new year's eve, clark counted down the new year with countless celebrities. his wife was on hand for the tribute. >>> in singapore, people are getting ready for...
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they registered in new york city as domestic partners as soon as they could in 1993. but they wanted much more. >> "we want to do the vows and we want to exchange rings." >> spayer had been stricken with multiple sclerosis, and her health was failing. but that did not keep her and edie from hopping a plane to toronto, canada, where in 2007 they were wed. >> "i thea spayer, choose you...until death do us part." >> two years later thea passed away, leaving the bulk of her estate to edie, now 83, which resulted in an estate tax bill of $363,000. even though new york recognized their marriage, edie did not qualify for the marital deduction allowed heterosexual marriages because of the defense of marriage act. a federal appeals court in new york found that also violated the guarantee to equal protection, but went much further. after noting a long history of discrimination against gays and lesbians, the court concluded any law that makes distinctions based on sexual orientation must be subjected to "heightened scrutiny," and the government must present "exceedingly persuasi
they registered in new york city as domestic partners as soon as they could in 1993. but they wanted much more. >> "we want to do the vows and we want to exchange rings." >> spayer had been stricken with multiple sclerosis, and her health was failing. but that did not keep her and edie from hopping a plane to toronto, canada, where in 2007 they were wed. >> "i thea spayer, choose you...until death do us part." >> two years later thea passed away,...
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new york? to place it in a modern context, we have to turn to proxy data like coral and ice to piece together the puzzle of how the climate buried in the distant past. it showed it was relatively warm. it was about a thousand years ago. recently that exceeded anything we have seen. it was featured in the summary for policy makers in 2001. when it became an icon, those who find the science inconvenient saw the need to try to discredit this graph. they saw discrediting me as a way to do that. some have been attacked for the work they have done. i was also bill of five. my book tells the story of what it is like to be a scientist and find yourself in voluntary and accidental public figure. i was put in the limelight in limelight. [laughter] stick metaphor -- >> yes. that, if we as scientists are talking to the right people. reflag that we would not tell you but for fear that you might >> you are relatively new todid you know what you're getting a career in atmospheric change? having studied under
new york? to place it in a modern context, we have to turn to proxy data like coral and ice to piece together the puzzle of how the climate buried in the distant past. it showed it was relatively warm. it was about a thousand years ago. recently that exceeded anything we have seen. it was featured in the summary for policy makers in 2001. when it became an icon, those who find the science inconvenient saw the need to try to discredit this graph. they saw discrediting me as a way to do that....
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there are very few sold in new york from manufacturers in new york. new york city actually, new york state has a very stringent gun laurx three and a half mandatory years in jail if you carry an illegal loaded gun. we have in new york city very aggressive policing. we have worked very hard with kids to explain to them they just can't have guns but if they do carry guns and we catch them there will be real penalties. we've done things in new york city to make sure-- we have closed the gun show look loophole in new york city. but we can't do it for the whole country. >> david brooks, as you know, suggested that you are the wrong person to be out front on this issue because, he said t is an urban rule issue. and for you to be out front. >> what's wrong with me being an urban rule. i live urban guy, i grew up in a causei rural area what did i miss here? you know, i-- i read david brooks all the time. i think he's brilliant but i don't know where he came up with that. shame on me if i'm, as an american with the wherewithal to do something. i have the bully
there are very few sold in new york from manufacturers in new york. new york city actually, new york state has a very stringent gun laurx three and a half mandatory years in jail if you carry an illegal loaded gun. we have in new york city very aggressive policing. we have worked very hard with kids to explain to them they just can't have guns but if they do carry guns and we catch them there will be real penalties. we've done things in new york city to make sure-- we have closed the gun show...
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it's 5:00 in new york city. we're in a new studio for this week. this is "the five." ♪ ♪ >> kimberly: we begin tonight with the n.f.l. murder-suicide and the unusual commentary that followed from nbc sport caster bob costas. on saturday morning, kansas city chiefs linebacker jovan belcher murdered the mother of his 3-month-old child. girlfriend cassandra perkins at their home. he drove to the team's practice facility and turned the gun on nims front of his coach and general manager. no one knows what set him off. but costas thinks he knows the reason. here he is on sunday night football. >> you want actual perspective on this? a bit comes from jason whitlock who i don't agree but today said it so well we may as well just quote or paraphrase from the and of his article. our current gun culture, whitlock wrote, ensure more and more domestic disputes will end in the ultimate tragedy an more convenience store confrontations over loud music coming from a car will leave more teenage boys bloodieed and dead. handguns do not bring safety. they exacerba
it's 5:00 in new york city. we're in a new studio for this week. this is "the five." ♪ ♪ >> kimberly: we begin tonight with the n.f.l. murder-suicide and the unusual commentary that followed from nbc sport caster bob costas. on saturday morning, kansas city chiefs linebacker jovan belcher murdered the mother of his 3-month-old child. girlfriend cassandra perkins at their home. he drove to the team's practice facility and turned the gun on nims front of his coach and general...
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>> absolutely. >> mine to the people of year is people of new york and new jersey with hurricane sandy. half of them without power. subways, no gas, scenes looks like it's out of the dresden fire bombing but civilization did not fall away. there was no crime or violence. people did the best they could and things will look better in the morning. it's a testament to resilience and grace under pressure. >> paul: my miss goes to chief justice john roberts for his ruling that the affordable care act is constitutional. he agreed that it violated the commerce
>> absolutely. >> mine to the people of year is people of new york and new jersey with hurricane sandy. half of them without power. subways, no gas, scenes looks like it's out of the dresden fire bombing but civilization did not fall away. there was no crime or violence. people did the best they could and things will look better in the morning. it's a testament to resilience and grace under pressure. >> paul: my miss goes to chief justice john roberts for his ruling that the...
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we're looking okay from new york city south ward down i-95. this line of showers and storms will roll through. it will take a little time to get through here. not before the morning commute. before the line gets here of morning showers. maybe breaks of sunshine if we're lucky. temperatures up to 70 in dc, mid 60s in new york and then as the front goes through it gets much colder tomorrow. that cold air is right now centered in the hartland. look at these temperatures for highs today, not even getting above freezing as far south as kansas city. that cold air will rush to the east coast behind the storm. veronica, it looks like as far as the snow, the ice, the blizzard conditions, the worst is over with everywhere. >> bill, that's some good news. thanks a lot. >>> the iconic items for sale in casablanca. >>> plus, "sky fall" lives to die another day. entertainment straight ahead. you are watching "first look" on msnbc. to visit his mom back east in a long time. [ shirley ] things are sometimes a little tight around the house. i wasn't able to go
we're looking okay from new york city south ward down i-95. this line of showers and storms will roll through. it will take a little time to get through here. not before the morning commute. before the line gets here of morning showers. maybe breaks of sunshine if we're lucky. temperatures up to 70 in dc, mid 60s in new york and then as the front goes through it gets much colder tomorrow. that cold air is right now centered in the hartland. look at these temperatures for highs today, not even...
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. >> host: good afternoon, we have a caller from new york city. >> caller: hello, i'm so happy you're taking my call. my question is this fiscal cliff that we are approaching. if president obama allows it to happen, what kind of catastrophe are you talking about? i'm kind of concerned? so negatively will this affect the industry? how bad will it really be out there on wall street and main street? >> guest: well, let's say there are a bunch of people where the congress is
. >> host: good afternoon, we have a caller from new york city. >> caller: hello, i'm so happy you're taking my call. my question is this fiscal cliff that we are approaching. if president obama allows it to happen, what kind of catastrophe are you talking about? i'm kind of concerned? so negatively will this affect the industry? how bad will it really be out there on wall street and main street? >> guest: well, let's say there are a bunch of people where the congress is
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survives and we all survive it will be thanks to her. >> my people of the year is new york and new jersey and conduct during hurricane sandy. half of them without power, subways, no gas, scenes looked like out of the dresden fire bombing. civilization didn't fall away. there was no crime or violence and things will be look better not morning. it's a testament to resilience and grace under pressure. >> paul: my piss mis go to john roberts for his ruling that the affordable care act is constitutional. he agreed with the four conservatives that the law violated the commerce clause of the constitution which was the
survives and we all survive it will be thanks to her. >> my people of the year is new york and new jersey and conduct during hurricane sandy. half of them without power, subways, no gas, scenes looked like out of the dresden fire bombing. civilization didn't fall away. there was no crime or violence and things will be look better not morning. it's a testament to resilience and grace under pressure. >> paul: my piss mis go to john roberts for his ruling that the affordable care act...
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seven years ago, it was a bankrupt factory in upstate new york. >> the impact more broadly is pretty significant. >> you talk about how countries around the world are trying to copy that secret sauce of america's innovative society. do any of you see any indication that the united , from its great research universities or to people who want to start companies, that the united states has lost any of this appeal? >> absolutely. the university may be different, but as it relates to the entrepreneur ship and creating companies, absolutely. that is not to say that we do not have a lot of things going for us. to suggest that there is not robust entrepreneurial ecosystem developing in many different countries is just not accurate. one fact that should be scary is that there is a venture firm, xcel partners, that back facebook -- all of their venture investors were silicon valley. now they have more venture investors in china than they do in silicon valley 10 years later. why did they do that? they believed the opportunity is there -- opportunities there
seven years ago, it was a bankrupt factory in upstate new york. >> the impact more broadly is pretty significant. >> you talk about how countries around the world are trying to copy that secret sauce of america's innovative society. do any of you see any indication that the united , from its great research universities or to people who want to start companies, that the united states has lost any of this appeal? >> absolutely. the university may be different, but as it relates...
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. >>> a new report says new york routinely ignored warning to prepare for a catastrophic hurricane. the warning started back in 1978 when a law was passed requiring the creation of a disaster plan. never happened. largely because of tight budgets or the lack of political drive to prepare for a storm many thought would never hit. it hit. >>> he said he always thought he'd be the next college baseball player. turned out the guy loves football. johnny manziel is the first freshman to win the heisman trophy. he took the top honors saturday night after a record-breaking debut including an upset victory against number one alabama back in november. >>> finally, santa's elves may have competition in japan. penguins at an aquarium have taken on the role of santa's little helpers. in the evening they have the special task of switching on the christmas lights, but before you get excited, by day, all they do is lounge around and do little to nothing so basically it's sort of their civic duty to do the whole lights thing. that is the news. back to erica and willie. >> you say about time. >> you'
. >>> a new report says new york routinely ignored warning to prepare for a catastrophic hurricane. the warning started back in 1978 when a law was passed requiring the creation of a disaster plan. never happened. largely because of tight budgets or the lack of political drive to prepare for a storm many thought would never hit. it hit. >>> he said he always thought he'd be the next college baseball player. turned out the guy loves football. johnny manziel is the first...
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seven years ago, it was a bankrupt factory in upstate new york. the impact more broadly is pretty significant. >> you talk about how countries around the world are trying to copy that secret sauce of america's innovative society. do any of you see any indication that the united states' appeal, from its great research universities or to people who want to start companies, that the united states has lost any of this appeal? >> absolutely. the university may be different, but as it relates to the entrepreneur ship and creating companies, absolutely. that is not to say that we do not have a lot of things going for us. to suggest that there is not robust entrepreneurial ecosystem developing in many different countries is just not accurate. one fact that should be scary is that there is a venture firm, xcel partners, that back facebook -- all of their venture investors were silicon valley. now they have more venture investors in china than they do in silicon valley 10 years later. why did they do that? they believed the opportunities there are significa
seven years ago, it was a bankrupt factory in upstate new york. the impact more broadly is pretty significant. >> you talk about how countries around the world are trying to copy that secret sauce of america's innovative society. do any of you see any indication that the united states' appeal, from its great research universities or to people who want to start companies, that the united states has lost any of this appeal? >> absolutely. the university may be different, but as it...
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suzanne pratt, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: our "nbr-u" partners at wharton have new research showing how accounting for government loan guarantees, like the one given to g.m., is impacting uncle sam's bottom line. you can learn more on the web, just head to: www.nbr.com and look for the "nbr-u" tab. >> tom: look for the dirt two fly in coming months. permits to build new homes in the u.s. shot up to more than a four-year high last month as actual home building slowed down a bit. housing srts fell 3%in november from the month before, but it has been a strong recovery, compared to a year ago, housing starts up 21.6%. the building permit, jumping 3.6% in november, up to their highest level since july 2008. martin connor is the chief financial officer, and he joins us tonight from pennsylvania. marty, welcome back to n.b.r. have you been out there increasing your building permit for next year? >> tom, it is great to be with n.b.r. i do think we are increasing our permits. we've seen dramatic creaes ur sal through the first four quarters of our year, all four quarters of our year. they we
suzanne pratt, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: our "nbr-u" partners at wharton have new research showing how accounting for government loan guarantees, like the one given to g.m., is impacting uncle sam's bottom line. you can learn more on the web, just head to: www.nbr.com and look for the "nbr-u" tab. >> tom: look for the dirt two fly in coming months. permits to build new homes in the u.s. shot up to more than a four-year high last month as actual home...
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the gentleman from new york. mr. king: madam speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from illinois, mr. walsh. let me take this opportunity to commend him, the outstanding job he's done during his time of service on the committee. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized for such time he may consume. mr. walsh: thank you, madam speaker. the i thank chairman king. earlier this year i introduced the no hassle flying act legislation, brought to our attention by the transportation security administration. senators clow by car from minnesota and blunt from missouri introduced my language in the senate and this is the bill we are considering today. over the past decade t.s.a. has classified 14 foreign airports as precleared for security purposes. these airports are routinely checked by t.s.a. to ensure their screening procedures for both people and bags meet the high standards of the united states. as such, passengers originating from these airports and returning to the uni
the gentleman from new york. mr. king: madam speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from illinois, mr. walsh. let me take this opportunity to commend him, the outstanding job he's done during his time of service on the committee. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized for such time he may consume. mr. walsh: thank you, madam speaker. the i thank chairman king. earlier this year i introduced the no hassle flying act legislation, brought to our...
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have apparently come to an end the new york hotel maid that accused a frenchman up sexual assault has withdrawn her civil lawsuit for an undisclosed it's remeasure amount to up to six million u.s. dollars the scandal casseroles can have position at the top of the international monetary fund and stifled his presidential ambitions at home he can still face other charges of being behind that alleged prostitution ring in fronts. the prime minister of mali has resigned in a state t.v. broadcasts just hours after his arrest late on monday. diarra was detained by members of the citizens' groups backed by the country's military he was pushing a un back resolution for international military intervention to help regain control of mali's north al-qaeda linked militants took control of the area during a march. on the way our regular financial check up from washington lauren lyster. looters that takes your breath away a few tourists travel to these paul it's no prepackaged confort but they joy is a while these guaranteed guinea's a zoology professor he works in the u.s. and travels to these remote
have apparently come to an end the new york hotel maid that accused a frenchman up sexual assault has withdrawn her civil lawsuit for an undisclosed it's remeasure amount to up to six million u.s. dollars the scandal casseroles can have position at the top of the international monetary fund and stifled his presidential ambitions at home he can still face other charges of being behind that alleged prostitution ring in fronts. the prime minister of mali has resigned in a state t.v. broadcasts...
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. >> if you live in san francisco or new york city, it might seem like $250,000 or $300,000 is not very much but listen, in terms of the nation as a whole the median wage is around $50,000. the median family income is close to $58,000. i mean anybody earning over $250,000 is very wealthy in terms of the country as a whole. if you push it up to $400,000, those people between $250,000 and $400,000 are not going to have any tax increase at all. if you push it up above $400,000 toward the $1 million mark, speaker boehner is putting out there, you know, you're going to have a very relatively small tax increase in terms of the number of people affected, very little revenues will be raised relative to what otherwise could be raised. >> eliot: in return for this threshold that's too high, as you just stated, the president is putting social security and medicare on the table. let's begin with social security which we have said over and over. it is simply unrelated to our deficit problem. why is it even on the table? >> should be on the table. social security has been running a surplus for years.
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the puerto rican voters in new jersey, new york, connecticut, massachusetts are among the most liberal democratic voters there are. they voted for obama 80, 90%. they were with the most vocal democratic constituency of host to the war in iraq in 2003. they are just -- they are a very distinctive part of our political landscape. they are not krin to change. latino democrats and california it's just really hard to see where you get to republicans that hope to get more than 25 or 30% of that big chunk. in the rio grande from the in texas and in chicago in its suburbs. i think in cuba of the new dynamic has started opening travel to cuba has totally changed the game for the way the cubans think about it. so if you are talking about large chunks of this electorate that are solidly democratic and there's a solid base for so it has been and will continue to be about eight fairly small margin in the key places. >> i will duties as quickly as i can. i am still wondering what happened in november 2012. it's been a a two word answer to your question, joe biden which is a segue over to your questi
the puerto rican voters in new jersey, new york, connecticut, massachusetts are among the most liberal democratic voters there are. they voted for obama 80, 90%. they were with the most vocal democratic constituency of host to the war in iraq in 2003. they are just -- they are a very distinctive part of our political landscape. they are not krin to change. latino democrats and california it's just really hard to see where you get to republicans that hope to get more than 25 or 30% of that big...
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our urban products in the metro new york area have met with great success. and we're pleased to be between washington and boston with approximately 50% of our business because that market continues to be reasonably strog. >> tom: that isg. hot area. >> out on the west coast -- the job markets -- i think texas seems to have its own economy. the job market in texas is pretty strong. i think cifornia has been reasonably strong for us as well. particularly up in the silicon valley area. i think the success of a number of the companies upn there is driving the market. and seattle is another pretty wels well-positioned employment base and we've seen good sales up there. >> tom: from the east cost to the west coast with toll brothers chief financial officer martin connor with us. >> susie: investors are trading on headlines, and the head is all about fiscal cliff. yesterday the dow was up 100 points. today own 100 points all because the headlines weren't looking at0 favorable. >> tom: just very sensitive to any of the rhtoric coming out of washington for the stock
our urban products in the metro new york area have met with great success. and we're pleased to be between washington and boston with approximately 50% of our business because that market continues to be reasonably strog. >> tom: that isg. hot area. >> out on the west coast -- the job markets -- i think texas seems to have its own economy. the job market in texas is pretty strong. i think cifornia has been reasonably strong for us as well. particularly up in the silicon valley area....
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you're talking about new york state, and new york state has had -- the background to new york state, which has a relatively high level of regulatory scrutiny is precisely the presence of fracking activists, right? it wasn't just that they magically thought let's have tough standards on this. no. people showed up at meetings and yelled and protested, right? my point is often the industry will point to regulatory bars that they have to clear and say, look, we have to clear these bars. those regulatory bars don't come around and sprout out of the ground. they come back about political mobilization. >> and there's states like new york. >> tanya fields and huny blake of director of environmental affairs for hometown energy group. that was a great discussion. i want to continue it in the future. david, you mentioned something about the pay that fossil fuel extraction can change the political, economic facts on a place. the u.s. is on tract to become energy independent. why that's bad news after this. ! bring it back! bring it home! [ male announcer ] when you combine creamy velveeta with z
you're talking about new york state, and new york state has had -- the background to new york state, which has a relatively high level of regulatory scrutiny is precisely the presence of fracking activists, right? it wasn't just that they magically thought let's have tough standards on this. no. people showed up at meetings and yelled and protested, right? my point is often the industry will point to regulatory bars that they have to clear and say, look, we have to clear these bars. those...
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for fiction and nonfiction have appeared in "the new yorker," the new york review books, "the new york times," the paris review, the yale review and elsewhere. she's been the recipient that the irish times prize for international fiction, the rea award for a short story, the pen malamud award, the o'henry award and the land and fellowship. she is a member of the american academy of arts and letters and it gives me great pressure to introduce lori moore. [applause] ♪ >> the other members of this year's jury for the national book award in fiction are stacy dur as moe, didn't i'll and janet perry. [applause] why would these otherwise sane, reasonable and brilliant people consent to this juror cracks one where you make a thousand enemies and maybe only one friend? while your front porch fills up of packages and your neighbors think you have a terrible late-night on line shopping habit through the entire spring and summer. when does it for the champagne of course ,-com,-com ma even if the champagne turns out to be with a lot of peach stuff in it. but one does it also to be part of a celeb
for fiction and nonfiction have appeared in "the new yorker," the new york review books, "the new york times," the paris review, the yale review and elsewhere. she's been the recipient that the irish times prize for international fiction, the rea award for a short story, the pen malamud award, the o'henry award and the land and fellowship. she is a member of the american academy of arts and letters and it gives me great pressure to introduce lori moore. [applause] ♪...
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might be the network of the law firm that perhaps bands from new york to los angeles or a network like facebook or google but what is striking and to understand the way it manifests itself physically is that networks carry networks. you might have a global background company like a level level 3 that owns the strand of glass and owns the conduits like railroad tracks across the country. you might have another company perhaps midsize network services company like electric that might eliminate those strands of glass. they might own the light and and of many might have another company that might be a goldman sachs or large law firm that buys bandwidth on that glass. so we often talk about the information superhighway as if the network itself is a highway. i like to think of it more as the network, given network is a car chugging along the highway side-by-side with other networks because there is definitely a layering going on that's crucial to understanding the way in which the networks of the internet operate individually ,-com,-com ma on a global basis but then of course how they interc
might be the network of the law firm that perhaps bands from new york to los angeles or a network like facebook or google but what is striking and to understand the way it manifests itself physically is that networks carry networks. you might have a global background company like a level level 3 that owns the strand of glass and owns the conduits like railroad tracks across the country. you might have another company perhaps midsize network services company like electric that might eliminate...
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no early voting in new jersey and new york, the states hardest hit so you had the week before, in other states you might have -- in north carolina significant number of the electorate already voted. so in both states ex-if if you cast a provisional ballot, it doesn't count at all. fortunately the state at the last minute had executive orders that opened that up. but how much education they were able get to out when people were just trying to unbury their lives and didn't have electricity and power. so allowing people who cast provisional ballots would have provided more flexibility, understanding ahead of time so people knew they could have gone to another precinct and voted and haste count. we want people to have their ballots counted but it wasn't able to get back to that location, so look at ways to expand the ability of people to vote and other options. expanding the way you vote permanently and looking how you inform people about the polling locations and ways -- text-messaging, or other -- that clearly broke down. >> for me, the problem with the electoral college. my job is to get
no early voting in new jersey and new york, the states hardest hit so you had the week before, in other states you might have -- in north carolina significant number of the electorate already voted. so in both states ex-if if you cast a provisional ballot, it doesn't count at all. fortunately the state at the last minute had executive orders that opened that up. but how much education they were able get to out when people were just trying to unbury their lives and didn't have electricity and...
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for example, yesterday we saw protesters gathering across the brooklyn bridge in new york. and here a small group of protesters rallied in front of a falls church gun store. the bishop of the catholic diocese of one spirit led the group. >> to allow these kind of guns that have no other purpose mu to murder and slaughter innocent people -- but to murder and slaughter innocent people and children is insane. >> reporter: as for congress new legislation to renew the assault weapons ban that expired back in 2004, that new legislation is expected to be introduced as soon as january. coming up in the next half- hour, we'll take a look at both sides of the argument that we're hearing in congress and elsewhere across the country. back to you. >> jessica, thank you. >>> montgomery county is the latest jurisdiction vying to become the new home of the f.b.i. the general services administration is searching for a new location for the headquarters. the j. edgar hoover building on pennsylvania avenue is deteriorating and no longer suits the agency's needs. the gsa has proposed swapping t
for example, yesterday we saw protesters gathering across the brooklyn bridge in new york. and here a small group of protesters rallied in front of a falls church gun store. the bishop of the catholic diocese of one spirit led the group. >> to allow these kind of guns that have no other purpose mu to murder and slaughter innocent people -- but to murder and slaughter innocent people and children is insane. >> reporter: as for congress new legislation to renew the assault weapons ban...
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an artist was arrested for putting up posters critical of drone usage all over new york city the poster show a menacing drone shooting a missile at innocent children with the words drones protection when you least expect it written at the bottom these posters definitely reflect a lot of american fears that a big brother skynet will completely eliminate the very concept of privacy and free speech so to prove that americans live in a free country without any government spying the n.y.p.d. hunted down the anonymous artist and arrested him for expressing himself having arrested him at his residence they charged him with fifty six counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument grand larceny possession of stolen property and weapons possession for having a deadly terrorist weapon and unloaded twenty two caliber pistol although being in jail won't be pleasant perhaps arzt as some actually in the end got what he wanted he proved to the world that big brother surveilled him and arrested him all for throwing up a few posters looks like he proved his point but that's just my opinion. mission
an artist was arrested for putting up posters critical of drone usage all over new york city the poster show a menacing drone shooting a missile at innocent children with the words drones protection when you least expect it written at the bottom these posters definitely reflect a lot of american fears that a big brother skynet will completely eliminate the very concept of privacy and free speech so to prove that americans live in a free country without any government spying the n.y.p.d. hunted...
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an exclusive report of the new york post is saying the punishment for four state department employees who didn't do their jobs are bogus. eric boss well who resigned after a scathing report on the attack only gave up his appointed position not his other duties. he and three other employees put on administrative leave will be allowed back on the job. he was supposed to be reporting the news but david gregory is becoming the news. >> this is a magazine that carries 30 bullets. here is the problem with that. washington, d.c. gun laws say carrying a magazine that holds more than 10 round of magazines is illegal in the district. nbc wasn't commented on the matter yet. >> the man who ran the largest ponzi scheme in american history says the problem with wall street there's not enough tra e transparen transparency. bernie madoff offering his position on the problems with wall street in a christmas eve letter he sent to the fox business network. madoff says the more trade are kept confidential the more valuable that information is. he says this lack of transparency leads to insider trading. m
an exclusive report of the new york post is saying the punishment for four state department employees who didn't do their jobs are bogus. eric boss well who resigned after a scathing report on the attack only gave up his appointed position not his other duties. he and three other employees put on administrative leave will be allowed back on the job. he was supposed to be reporting the news but david gregory is becoming the news. >> this is a magazine that carries 30 bullets. here is the...
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the climate costs, which are already enormous, $50 billion for new york, from sandy, $50 billion in new jersey, the drought last summer, these are -- these have enormous costs. who pays those? the taxpayers, basically. >> that drought alone took half a point off of the gep growth - the gdp growth from estimates. >> yeah. so those costs are not built into the fossil fuels, and they should be. and the way -- so what you should do is have this gradually rising price on carbon collected from the fossil fuel companies with a 100% distributed to the public. it would spur the economy and -- >> what would the fossil fuel companies think about that? >> you know, the fossil fuel companies -- well, they are the problem in a sense, but, you know -- i described this to a meeting of international labor leaders. and i said, if you do this, then the marketplace will make the decisions, instead of the government saying, 'let's subsidize solar panels or let's subsidize this.' the government usually doesn't get things right and it doesn't provide an incentive for all the other things that could help. ther
the climate costs, which are already enormous, $50 billion for new york, from sandy, $50 billion in new jersey, the drought last summer, these are -- these have enormous costs. who pays those? the taxpayers, basically. >> that drought alone took half a point off of the gep growth - the gdp growth from estimates. >> yeah. so those costs are not built into the fossil fuels, and they should be. and the way -- so what you should do is have this gradually rising price on carbon collected...
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welcome to "the ed show" from new york. the tragedy in newtown connecticut is galvanizing americans. it's no lodger acceptable to hide bliehind the second amendment. >> these tragedies must end. to end them, we must change. >> the president calls for change in the wake of a massacre. tonight, how voters can make their voices louder than the gun lobbies. >> this myth that the nra can destroy political careers is just not true. >> the nra's power is so vastly overrated. >> plus, the fact about the nra's power. mayor michael bloomberg's right hand power. will real america come around on common sense gun laws? >> john nichols on the conservative push to keep common sense gun laws out of the middle of the country. plus, republican obstacles to reduce violence with jonathan and alex wagner. and dr. gail saults on the role mental health professionals need to play to reduce the vie lensz. >> no single law. no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. but that can't be a
welcome to "the ed show" from new york. the tragedy in newtown connecticut is galvanizing americans. it's no lodger acceptable to hide bliehind the second amendment. >> these tragedies must end. to end them, we must change. >> the president calls for change in the wake of a massacre. tonight, how voters can make their voices louder than the gun lobbies. >> this myth that the nra can destroy political careers is just not true. >> the nra's power is so vastly...
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new york chuck comes up. new york chuck. take it away. >> thank you, d.c. joe. you'd better watch out. the fiscal clause are coming to town. there may be pouting. three major issues on tuesday alone showed why republicans are facing a fierce fight amongst themselves for their open future. what sequestration would really mean for our military and our national security. you hear the word a lot. you don't get the details. it could mean losing millions of jobs. digging into the legality of recess appointments. it all revolves around whether the senate is working when an empty chamber gavels in for a few minutes. it's wednesday, december 5, 2012. will republicans cry uncle on taxes? with the holidays approaching, last night house spaeker john boehner took a break from the fight. . >> god bless us, everyone. and from my family to yours merry christmas. >> five, four, three, two, one. good job. >> well, that was one countdown clock. this morning the president is going to tell a graup of ceos that businesses need the certainty that middle class families won't see their
new york chuck comes up. new york chuck. take it away. >> thank you, d.c. joe. you'd better watch out. the fiscal clause are coming to town. there may be pouting. three major issues on tuesday alone showed why republicans are facing a fierce fight amongst themselves for their open future. what sequestration would really mean for our military and our national security. you hear the word a lot. you don't get the details. it could mean losing millions of jobs. digging into the legality of...
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tom: but not only the feds, two big states in this country, new york and california, both of them are blessed with a lot of energy under the ground, both are in financial trouble, billions of dollars upside down, both will not go near it they said, governor cuomo in new york said we're not do that fracking, you can count on me. >> if you have a governor that says we don't like fossil fuel, i'm note sure what you can do with the guy. i think if the epa, they are the one stumbling block on this, would make a ruling and say this is how it is safe, i think governor cuomo would go along with it and ohio one of the worst hitstates caution of recessio dog of recessionthere f this recessiobecause of this ret probably need be to state to state, geological formation have you in wyoming is different from what you have in new york. probably a state by state ruling with overall federal get to lines for the process of fracking. tom: it will be interesting, with canada, the fact, they are asking people to come up here, we have jobs for you, -- their financial situation is much more improved than u.s
tom: but not only the feds, two big states in this country, new york and california, both of them are blessed with a lot of energy under the ground, both are in financial trouble, billions of dollars upside down, both will not go near it they said, governor cuomo in new york said we're not do that fracking, you can count on me. >> if you have a governor that says we don't like fossil fuel, i'm note sure what you can do with the guy. i think if the epa, they are the one stumbling block on...
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in new york state are 650 school districts. a lot of them, each of whom by the way has won school bus, some of whom have won school was in the commissioner of transportation. 66 we have 521 school districts. islamic that is very tough if education is always local, she always wants to make sure her kid gets on the football team and it's hard to change that, there's an enormous redundancy and expenditures there. and that has to be addressed. the population varies and that has an impact on the quality of education and the ability and schools to teach. at the same time we have to recognize that 50 years ago there were very many opportunities for women, there were not very many women running states in these united states 50 years ago from the greatest opportunity professionally and now they are out with many cases that has changed as well. it is local. last of all, the reason the states are in trouble is because they have power against the future to pay to the president. when i was in albany i watched one major financial institution
in new york state are 650 school districts. a lot of them, each of whom by the way has won school bus, some of whom have won school was in the commissioner of transportation. 66 we have 521 school districts. islamic that is very tough if education is always local, she always wants to make sure her kid gets on the football team and it's hard to change that, there's an enormous redundancy and expenditures there. and that has to be addressed. the population varies and that has an impact on the...
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the backlog is holding back in states like new york. host: maverick tweets in about her credit score. caller: a cab driver bought a condominium with a loan. i think miami has recovered somewhat. you have to have a job to buy a home. the reaction to what happened in housing is overreaction. the requirements to buy homes are generally 20% down and sufficient approval monthly income. after world war ii, you had to prove what your income was. there was sufficient investigation to determine whether you are capable of buying a home. guest: the caller is absolutely right. the bubble was created because of loans that did not have documentation. many of the state income loans, where a person stays their income, you will be found at perhaps 80% to 90% is false information. we need to ensure that people are staying within their budget. that is just common sense. perhaps you will make it, but there is a chance something bad could happen. host: where do you see mortgage rates going? guest: they could rise slightly if the economy improves. the federa
the backlog is holding back in states like new york. host: maverick tweets in about her credit score. caller: a cab driver bought a condominium with a loan. i think miami has recovered somewhat. you have to have a job to buy a home. the reaction to what happened in housing is overreaction. the requirements to buy homes are generally 20% down and sufficient approval monthly income. after world war ii, you had to prove what your income was. there was sufficient investigation to determine whether...